Patents by Inventor Christopher Stephan van Harmelen

Christopher Stephan van Harmelen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) LAUNCH SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200189733
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launch system includes a launch container including a housing defining an internal chamber. A UAV includes a main body defining an inflatable envelope. The UAV is configured to be contained within the internal chamber. The main body is in a deflated state when the UAV is contained within the internal chamber. A reactant is configured to react with water to produce a lifting gas. The inflatable envelope is configured to be inflated by the lifting gas in response to the reactant reacting with the water to deploy the UAV from the launch container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: James Joseph Bonang, Michael Jeffrey Greenfield, Christopher Stephan van Harmelen
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launch systems and methods
    Patent number: 10661878
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launch system includes a launch container including a housing defining an internal chamber. A UAV includes a main body defining an inflatable envelope. The UAV is configured to be contained within the internal chamber. The main body is in a deflated state when the UAV is contained within the internal chamber. A reactant is configured to react with water to produce a lifting gas. The inflatable envelope is configured to be inflated by the lifting gas in response to the reactant reacting with the water to deploy the UAV from the launch container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: James Joseph Bonang, Michael Jeffrey Greenfield, Christopher Stephan van Harmelen